Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 311

After settling the issue of the military title system, Qingji looked around again, looked at the officials under his majesty's platform, and said in a slow voice: "Masters, I have recently paid a private visit in disguise to understand the sentiments of the people."

"I learned that under my rule in Jinling, all the fields have a good harvest. However, there are very few young and middle-aged people cutting rice in the fields. Why?"

"A few people asked me, it turned out that the young peasants were so ambitious, they didn't regard the harvest in the field as good, and worked hard. Instead, they saw the prosperity of merchants, so they abandoned farming and went to business, and abandoned their fields."

"If they can make money from business, I have no objection. However, they are still impoverished for their profit, and their situation is not as good as before, but I am still willing to do so!"

After a pause, Qingji said again: "What do the second and third sons think about the fact that young and middle-aged farmers have abandoned farming to go into business?"

It's just an opinion, but actually Qingji wanted the ministers to discuss how to deal with those who dared to waste the land and abandon farming to go into business!
The hearts of all the ministers are like mirrors.

The Shaofu was silent for a moment, and then stood up and said: "My lord, I think this wind can't last!"

"My state of Wu certainly encourages merchants from all over the world to enter Wu to do business, and encourages local merchants to go out to do business in order to seek commercial benefits, and it is indeed effective."

"However, the government has never encouraged Li Shu to do business! Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and four peoples are separated. This is a major move of our new law in Wu."

"Nowadays it is absolutely not advisable for someone to abandon agriculture to go into business, or to abandon work to go into business."

"Your Majesty must be punished so that all scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen can be content with their jobs!"

Qing Ji nodded slightly, but did not speak.

At this time, Dian Ke Bo Tong, who has always been good at trying to figure out Qing Ji's thoughts, came out and said, "Your Majesty, I think what Shao Fu Li said is very true!"

"Everyone in the world has the heart to seek benefits and avoid harm. The prosperity of the world is for profit. The world is for profit!"

"If everyone in my country of Wu were engaged in business and focused on earning money, maybe in a few decades, or not many years later, there would be no one to cultivate the land in the country of Wu. At that time, we could only ask for food from foreign countries. Wouldn't the country be in danger?"

"Businessmen are all chasing profit. They have a huge family business and they are greedy for life and afraid of death. If everyone has enough food and clothing, why not think about leisure?"

"At that time, if there is a war in our country of Wu, how many soldiers can we fight? I'm afraid that the lives of the people will be in danger, and the country will be in danger of being overthrown!"

"My minister agrees!"

"My Majesty, please severely punish those who abandon farming to go into business, or abandon work to go into business, and are not satisfied with their own business!"

Basically none of the ministers opposed it.

Because this is essentially a potential factor that threatens the power of Wu!
It must be killed in the cradle!
Just like Bo Tong said, if everyone ran to become a businessman, who would cultivate the land for the country, and who would serve as a soldier for the country?

Businessmen are basically mercenary, greedy for life and afraid of death.

Because their lives are often very nourishing, and they essentially seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If they put their heads on their belts and fight on the battlefield, I am afraid that the effect will not be great...

"good!"

Qingji nodded and said, "The second and third sons' intentions coincide with those of the widow."

"My Wu country is based on agriculture, and the four peoples are divided into industries. It cannot be changed!"

"My widow's intention is to re-register household registration nationwide and prohibit Li Shu from relocating without authorization. The mountains, rivers and lakes are nationalized, and farmers are prohibited from entering to make a living!"

"Farm households are not allowed to buy grain so that they can concentrate on farming; merchants are not allowed to sell grain, and the grain will be purchased and sold by the government in the future to avoid merchants driving up prices in disaster years."

"At the same time, increase the price of wine and meat, and increase the taxes on the market in the main roads. All merchants' servants must serve corvee, and increase the business tax as appropriate!"

As soon as Qingji's words came out, all the officials were in an uproar.

He wants to completely eliminate the possibility of ordinary people engaging in business!
It is really necessary to let scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce be content with their own business.

This move made Dazai Ji Zha have some objections, and he came out and said: "Your Majesty, if you put so much emphasis on agriculture and suppress business, it may not be conducive to the business of our Wu Kingdom. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Dazai, according to my opinion, there is nothing wrong with your majesty's proposition!"

Uncle Dianke said with a smile: "We organize all the households, prohibit farmers from relocating without permission, prohibit farmers from entering mountains, rivers and lakes to make a living, and prevent them from buying rice. This is precisely for farmers to concentrate on farming."

"As for raising the price of wine and meat, increasing the taxes on the market in major transportation routes, and increasing the commercial tax as appropriate, it is also to prevent farmers from abandoning farming for business and leaving their cultivated land unused."

Hearing this, Ji Zha frowned and said, "This is the truth. However, isn't this too harsh on merchants and farmers?"

"Under the tyrannical government, it's okay for the farmers to say that merchants from all over the world will be afraid of them like tigers and run away one after another!"

For the people of the world who have always admired the benevolent government, this is indeed a tyranny!
Tyranny is fiercer than a tiger!

It is conceivable that once Qingji implements such a state policy, many merchants from various countries will leave, and it will be a big blow to Wu State economically.

However, Wu Guo can afford it!

As the saying goes, when the big waves wash away the sand, all that remains is gold.

The new laws of the Wu State for so many years have attracted many merchants from all over the world to come to Wu to do business, and the results have been remarkable.

There must have been many merchants who were reluctant to part with the family business they had already established in Wu State, and then bit the bullet and continued to stay.

As everyone knows, Qingji still has reservations about this!
His move was based on the "Cultivation Grass Order" in Shang Yang's reform.

Shang Yang went too far!
In order to stimulate the development of agriculture, Shang Yang made a plan to increase the number of farmers so that people from all walks of life across the country could be engaged in agriculture.

It also prohibits farmers from buying grain, forcing farmers to concentrate on farming, implementing a policy of obscuring the people, and isolating farmers from contact with knowledge!

Forcing the peasants' minds to be as still as water, so that the peasants are obsessed with farming.

Shang Yang also purges the administration of officials to ensure that officials are honest and honest, that government orders and measures are consistent, and that official duties are not delayed, thereby reducing the number of subordinates of officials and reducing officials' interference with agriculture.

In order to restrain the development of commerce, Shang Yang also stipulated that merchants are not allowed to sell grain, raised the price of wine and meat, and increased the sales tax on commodities.

The common people are prohibited from operating hotels and guest houses, and singers are prohibited from appearing in the army's market. Businessmen must provide weapons and armor for the army!
It also prohibits the private transportation of grain in the market within the army, strictly regulates the vehicles that transport food, increases the taxation of the market in the main traffic road, and requires the slaves of merchants to serve and other measures.

Not only that, Shang Yang also canceled entertainment activities that affected agricultural production, changing the atmosphere in Qin State that valued learning and despised agricultural production.

It is forbidden for scholar-officials to improve the knowledge of the domestic people through debates and study tours...

In general, Shang Yang's "Grass Cultivation Order" focuses on "food", takes grain as the key link, and puts forward a set of comprehensive governance methods for the Qin State, rectifying the political system, official administration, and taxation system.

There are pros and cons!

It is not completely applicable to the current state of Wu.

For the Qin State at that time, I am afraid it will not be fully applicable!

Standing on the shoulders of giants, Qingji was foresighted, only felt that Shang Yang's law was too harsh, so he could only find out a law to strengthen the country that is applicable to Wu!

As for whether to implement a policy of obscuring the people in Wu State, or to open up the wisdom of the people, Qingji was still hesitating.

(End of this chapter)